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sub·crit·i·cal
subcritical
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- pronunciation:
- suhb
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tih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
in physics, pertaining to a value, quantity, or state of a radioactive material that is less than critical.
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definition 2: |
of a nuclear reactor or device, unable to sustain a fission chain reaction.
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